 Linyi, host city | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation |  China |
| City | Linyi |
| Dates | 4–7 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 confederations) |
| Official website | |
| Volleyball Challenger Cup | |
The 2024 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup will be the fifth and last edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, an annual men's international volleyball tournament contested by eight national teams that acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League. The tournament will be held at Linyi Olympic Sports Park Stadium in Linyi, China, between 4 and 7 July 2024.[1]
Three teams made their first appearance in the men's Challenger Cup in this edition: Belgium, Croatia and Mexico.
Qualification[edit]
A total of 8 teams qualified for the tournament.
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
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| Total | First | Last | |||||
 Egypt
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CAVB | Highest ranked in CAVB | — | 1 | 2019 | 5th place (2019) | |
 Chile
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CSV | Highest ranked in CSV | — | 4 | 2018 | 2023 | 4th place (2023) |
| China
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AVC | Host country | 8 May 2024[1] | 1 | 2023 | 5th place (2023) | |
 Mexico
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NORCECA | 2023 NORCECA Final Four champions | 11 June 2023 | 0 | None | None | |
 Qatar
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AVC | 2024 Asian Challenge Cup champions | 9 June 2024 | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | Runners-up (2023) |
 Croatia
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CEV | 2024 European Golden League finalists | 15 June 2024 | 0 | None | None | |
 Ukraine
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CEV | 2024 European Golden League finalists | 15 June 2024 | 1 | 2023 | 3rd place (2023) | |
 Belgium
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CEV | World ranking | 17 June 2024 | 0 | None | None | |
Format[edit]
The tournament will compete in the knock-out format (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final), with the host country (China) playing its quarterfinal match against the lowest ranked team. The remaining six teams are placed from 2nd to 7th positions as per the FIVB World Ranking as of 17 June 2024.[2] Rankings are shown in brackets except the host.
| Match | Top ranker | Bottom ranker |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal 1 | China (Hosts)
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Mexico (34)
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| Quarterfinal 2 | Ukraine (14)
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Chile (28)
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| Quarterfinal 3 | Belgium (16)
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Croatia (22)
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| Quarterfinal 4 | Egypt (19)
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Qatar (21)
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Venue[edit]
| All matches |
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| Linyi, China |
| Linyi Olympic Sports Park Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,410 |
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Knockout stage[edit]
- All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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| Croatia | ||||||||||
Quarterfinals[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | ||||||
| 4 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | ||||||
| 5 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | ||||||
| 5 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 |
Semifinals[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | ||||||
| 6 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 |
3rd place match[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 |
Final[edit]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul | – | – | – | – | 0–0 |
Final standing[edit]
Source: VCC 2024 final standings |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "China And The Philippines Set To Host Volleyball Challenger Cup 2024 VCC champions to join expanded VNL from 2025 onwards". Volleyball World. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Competition Formula". Volleyball World. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website
- 2024 Challenger Cup – official website
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